GerhardEbersoehn
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I will ask one question...by which standard does and will God judge the world?
By the Standard of "His Son", John 3:16 2Timothy 4:1
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I will ask one question...by which standard does and will God judge the world?
If this is a matter of keeping Law, or doing what is right, they missed an awful lot of things. But if this is a matter of accommodating the sensibilities of others, then it becomes a matter of not going against the conscience of another person.
In the Apostle's letter, I see what we know we are not to do, fornication, and what was never prohibited to Gentiles, eating strangled animals.
Ones behaviour reveals ones core. Hypocrisy is when ones behaviour is not consistent with ones profession.
Is it really concluded that nobody keeps count? Can we boast of acting with love in our hearts yet break God's Commandments?
The danger is substituting presumption for faith....Are you really thankful for God's Grace by calling keeping his Commandments legalism??
Any rope will hold until it is tested. The testing time is coming upon us faster than is realised.....and who will be able to stand?
Not sure how to apply what you had shared with Matthew 11:28-29 when Jesus was talking about learning of Him so religious people can rest in Him as saved. In context, we read about how the Father is the One that draws men unto the Son to reveal His Son to them so they can believe in Him.
“learn of Him” is that not what the one resting at His feet was doing while the other was encumbered about with trouble over many things. Doesn’t matter though. Could ask did the Father draw her to rest and learn at his feet?Did the Father draw the woman with the oil to anoint Him for His burial? Did the Father draw legion with the many demons out of the caves to fall at his feet? How did some recognize Him and others did not.
speaking about the Sabbath and to enter into His rest. What is the “one thing is needful”? John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
And, Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
^ is this not what she was doing in sitting at His feet in He even told the Pharisees countless times He is the Kingdom and the kingdom is in Him and Him in the Kingdom.
What part “shall not be taken away”? when He says store up treasure in heaven where man can’t break in and steal it and moth doesn’t consume it?
Again, doesn’t matter although (imo) there is bread there in “one thing is needful”
I don't understand . . .
Um . . . I observe the Sabbath as shown in Hebrews, myself. A complete rest from trying to be justified by our own works.With sympathetic words and accommodating arguments they with utter glee hid behind prim faces, enjoy and celebrate their victorious obliteration of the Sabbath of the Lord
So glad we can all live according to the box we choose to live in, instead of the one everyone else wants us to live in.
It's very nice to know I can love each person here, no matter the words they choose.
May God bless you all with great love and patience as you grow in Christ and in His peace.
My name is OLIGOS.
If I've got it right, Luther's quote was Sin boldly, something like that?Luther once told someone to go and sin freely ... or something to the effect. And I think his advice helped.
Um . . . I observe the Sabbath as shown in Hebrews, myself. A complete rest from trying to be justified by our own works.
But you paint quite the picture there.
Um . . . I think you confuse "the Rest of God" [katapausis tou Theou] WHICH IS "JESUS", WHO "GAVE THEM ("the People of God") REST"— which "Rest" was and always will be HIMSELF! I think you confuse THIS "Rest" with or for "a Sabbath Day's rest left [Sabbatismos apoleipetai] for the Church the People of God [tohi Laohi tou Theou]"— "a Sabbath Day's rest THEREFORE REMAINING [apa apoleipetai]" -- because, "IF JESUS GAVE THE REST, there THEREFORE is a Sabbath Day's rest [Sabbatismos] left for the People of God" the Church. That's what I think you've got mixed up.
What I also SEE you have confused in your mind, is the <Sabbath> which you suppose, is <<a complete rest from trying to be justified by our own works>>, in other words, a 'sabbath' supposedly a 'rest' supposedly kept or <tried> to be kept or <rested>— a 'sabbath' supposedly a 'rest' not given or "rested" or "left" by "JESUS" or by God, but BY US <<by our own works>>. That's what I think you've also got complete wrong and confused.
If I've got it right, Luther's quote was Sin boldly, something like that?
I've never really thought that was quite right, but I'm still not really understanding what you are saying in this conversation, sorry!
Much love!
8 for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;
He distinguishes that this is speaking of Joshua who led the people into the land. The writer is demonstrating that the Sabbath rest did not truly give them rest, as David later said, Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.
Mark, "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts". Compare "in the day of provocation", the first time, in Genesis 3...verse 8... the day THERE, "the Seventh Day GOD THUS CONCERNING SPAKE ... BY THE SON" then already. Just saying.
"the Seventh Day GOD THUS CONCERNING SPAKE ... BY THE SON"
So glad we can all live according to the box we choose to live in, instead of the one everyone else wants us to live in.
It's very nice to know I can love each person here, no matter the words they choose.
May God bless you all with great love and patience as you grow in Christ and in His peace.
My name is OLIGOS.